cell membrane and heart Flashcards
Definition osmosis
The net movement of water molecules through a partially permeable membrane from a region of high water potential to a region of low water potiential .
Solute definition
Substances that dissolve in a solvent
Solute and water move…
randomly due to kinetic energy
equation for water potential
water potential = osmotic (solute) potential + turgor (hydrostatic) pressure
s + p
negative wp =
lower water potential
lower water potential means..
higher osmotic potential
water potential definition
the potential for water molecules to move freely
High –>
low
osmotic potential definition
Difference in pressure inside a cell compared to the pressure outside the cell
Hydrostatic presssure defintion
the pressure of the fluid applied to the cell membrane by solution inside the cell/ container
adding solute means
lower water potential
always -ve Wp
more concentrated solution means
more -ve WP
osmosis moves
down concentration gradient
pure water
Wp of 0kpa at standard conditions - 25oc and 100kpa
low Wp
adding solute
lowers WP
as lower conc of water per unit vol
therefore Wp = -ve value
more solute dissolved
more -ve Wp
affects pressure on membrane
Hypotonic
low solute conc
high wp
hypertonic
high solute conc
low wp
Hypotonic defintion
osmotic conc of solution surrounding cell is lower than of the cell
water in
isotonic
Osmotic conc are equal
no net movement
dynamic equilibrium
Hypertonic definition
osmotic conc of solution surrounding cell is higher than of the cell
water out
water in….
animal - lysed
plant - turgid
hypotonic
Water same
animal - normal
plant - flaccid/ incipient plasmolysis
water out
animal - shrivelled
plant - plasmolysed